The Philippines and Its Defense Modernization Program: Confronting Persistent Challenges and Opening New Opportunities
In July 2020, the Department of National Defense announced the inevitable. Due to the adverse impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, it was forced...
India Must Build Upon Its Recent Engagements in the Western Indian Ocean
India’s External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar recently visited Bahrain, the UAE and Seychelles. Jaishankar’s visit comes as a part of India’s outreach to the...
What Is Protecting Cambodians From COVID-19?
The visit to Cambodia of Hungarian Foreign Minister Pieter Szijjártó at the start of this month did not go entirely as planned. Having tested...
Cambodian and Thai Democrats Are Fighting the Same Battle
Supporters of democracy in Cambodia and Thailand are engaged in the same struggle to achieve free, just and modern societies. There are reasons to...
On the Shoulders of Giants: Sri Lanka as a Bridge Between India and ASEAN
The Indo-Pacific is evolving to be the locus of global political, economic, and military events. It hosts two major economic powers, India, and ASEAN....
Indo-Pacific Economic Cooperation: Delivering Prosperity in an Age of Uncertainty
The U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, Stephen Biegun during his visit to India (Oct. 12-14) made two important points with regard to the Free...
How Far Will Free Expression Fall Under Thailand’s New Emergency Decree?
After whirlwind protests that saw thousands of people take to the streets of Bangkok on Tuesday, Oct. 14, the next morning saw the Royal...
COVID-19 and the Modernization of the Armed Forces of the Philippines: Issues and Challenges
The COVID-19 outbreak has underscored the importance of addressing non-traditional threats and has highlighted the role of the military in human security. For emerging...
On the Thai economy, Prayut Wants a Convenient Scapegoat
Thailand’s embattled Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha blamed anti-government protesters for some of the country’s economic malaise on Monday, noting that in order for the...